The Truth About Freelance Writing

It seems to be a myth amongst those who wish to stay at home with their children and still have an income coming in, that perhaps writing "stuff" is the answer. Yeah...well, not so much.

Here's the deal. You actually have to be good at writing to make a decent living out of it. You can start marketing yourself as a freelance writer, but if you cannot consistantly show that you are are a knowledgeable, trustworthy writer, with excellent writing skills, your career as a freelance writer will be short lived.

Many people begin posting on freelance writing job sites almost as soon as they decide they want to write. While this can be beneficial for some, putting together some writing samples to submit, or even getting your feet wet somewhere first, are excellent alternatives.

The dozens of writing opportunities that I have had in freelance writing have not come easy. I have had to market myself, show off that I can be responsible, organized and write cleary and precisely, and often work well with others. Freelance writing is not the job for just any SAHM or WAHM. You have to give writing it's fair shake in your busy day, and in addition be willing to spend countless hours researching, sometimes for no pay at all.

So is Freelance Writing the job for you? I cannot answer that, but you can. Take time to think about it, browse the different writing websites and figure out if you have what it takes to be a freelance writer!

Good luck!